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Having problems with your Dell XPS 200 PC Desktop ?

On startup it beeps and wont startup. i hit F12 and it works fine now. thats all i did. so what could be the problem? i've already replaced a power supply about a year ago. and also my dvd player is kinda sketchy. are these common problems for the "i'm a slim pc but....i break down b/c i'm a slim pc"

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